Households
Households without children
About this topic
Households without children includes couple-only households and lone person households, grouped by life stage. In this topic, life stage is based on the age of the household reference person rather than on the ages of all people in the dwelling.
This topic is useful for understanding the mix of younger adult, mid-life, and older households and the different housing and service needs they may have. It works best alongside household size, age structure, and dwelling type.
Interpretation notes
- This is a derived subset of couple-only and lone-person households, not a summary of all household types.
- The life-stage labels are based on the age of the household reference person, so they simplify the ages of everyone else in the household.
Key insight
In 2021, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Moyne (S), accounting for 28% (2,134 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 229 households and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Moyne (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Moyne (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moyne (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Couples without children
2021 count
2,134
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
2,134
28.0%
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
325
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
325
4.3%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
273
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
273
3.6%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,536
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,536
20.1%
0.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,629
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,629
21.3%
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
265
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
265
3.5%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
563
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
563
7.4%
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
801
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
801
10.5%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
109
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
109
1.4%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+229
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
+58
+0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+19
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+152
0.0pp
Lone person households
+156
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
+6
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-1
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
+157
+1.1pp
Group households
-18
-0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Moyne (S). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 2,134 | 28.0% | 24.6% | 1,905 | 27.7% | 24.4% | +229 | +0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 325 | 4.3% | 3.6% | 267 | 3.9% | 3.9% | +58 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 273 | 3.6% | 3.2% | 254 | 3.7% | 3.3% | +19 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,536 | 20.1% | 17.8% | 1,384 | 20.1% | 17.3% | +152 | 0.0pp |
| Lone person households | 1,629 | 21.3% | 24.2% | 1,473 | 21.4% | 24.3% | +156 | -0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 265 | 3.5% | 4.6% | 259 | 3.8% | 4.8% | +6 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 563 | 7.4% | 8.0% | 564 | 8.2% | 8.6% | -1 | -0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 801 | 10.5% | 11.6% | 644 | 9.4% | 10.9% | +157 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 109 | 1.4% | 2.4% | 127 | 1.8% | 2.6% | -18 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 7,635 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,877 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +758 | 0.0pp |